Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.

Manufacturer's Description

Work and play on the go
Meet the Acer Iconia Tab 8 W, a full Windows 8.1 tablet for both work and play. It’s lighter, thinner, and faster, designed to be your daily life companion. With both grab and go convenience and great media features, it’s fully capable for both.

Productivity plus
An Intel® Atom™ Quad Core Processor gives you multitasking with better performance for running games, playing videos or web browsing. You also get Windows 8.1 with Bing, and a one year subscription to Office 3651 Personal. Add in 8 hours of battery per charge and you’re ready to go.

Enjoyable entertainment
With an 8-inch 1280 × 800 HD display that uses IPS technology to produce vivid colors from any angle, you can enjoy and share photos and videos alone or with friends. Add to that the immersive sound experience produced by dual stereo speakers, and your gaming, videos and music become truly entertaining.

Sleek, slim and handy
The Iconia Tab 8 W has an attractive and simple design that’s both slim and lightweight. The narrow bezel allows a larger display that you can still hold comfortably in one hand. What’s more, the stylish and functional tactile pattern on the back also makes it easier to hold.

Designed for everyday fun and function
Enjoy front and back cameras for photo fun and use Skype to stay in touch with friends and family. When you need to get stuff done, you can it pair up with the full-size Acer Crunch Keyboard for fast typing wherever you go.